Huntly Farmers Market

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Gin lovers will be happy to know that Twin Rivers Gin from the Deeside Distillery at Banhcory will be on sale at the July 7th Huntly Farmers' Market for the first time. Deeside Distillery and The Teasmith will be alternating to ensure that there is a gin stall at almost every market from now on.

Exciting new stalls at Huntly Farmers' Market this summer - Aberdeenshire gin producers The Teasmith (from Udny)and Twin Rivers (from Deeside) will be taking turn about to bring their gins to the market. Starting with the May 5th market, look out for locally made gin on sale from The Teasmith.

Happy New Year from Huntly Farmers' Market - we look forward to seeing you all again in 2018. As usual, there is no January Huntly Farmers' Market, but we'll be back on Saturday 3rd February, 9am - 1pm in Huntly Square.

Our Christmas farmers' Market will be on Sunday 17th December, 11am - 3.30pm in the Stewarts Hall, Gordon St. This is a joint event with HuntlyCrafters - so there will be plenty of locally produced goods, edible and non-edible, to stock up for Christmas!

We have another new stall joining us for the first time at the July 1st farmers' market - Eco Soaps, based at Inverness make hand-made natural soaps, suitable for sensetive skins. The soaps are made using Ola Oils rapeseed oil from Inverurie, and a selection of Ola Oils oils will also be available from the stall.

Kirkford Free Range chikens will be at Huntly Farmers Market this Saturday 3rd June, but they won't be back again until October...so now is the time to stock up on chickens and put a couple in the freezer!

Saturday 3rd June Huntly Farmers Market fundraising stall is a group of Huntly Knitters raising money for a hospital in Malawi. They will be selling a range of their hand-knitted goods, including hats, scarves, blankets etc.

Rhynie-based charity Books Abroad have the fundraising stall at the May 6th Huntly Farmers' Market. They will be raising money for their project which sends consignments of books to various countries accross the world.

This is a first for the market - Room to Sing are staging a massed sing at 11am at the April 1st market. No singing experience required, but come and join in the singing of Leonard Cohen's Halleluja, Lou Reed's Perfect Day & The Waterboys' Room to Roam - more details on the Room to Sing facebook page here.

Our newset stall starts at the February 4th market - The Kitchen of the Old Dragon will be familiar to some from their stall at the last couple of Huntly Hairsts. They make a range of jams, chutneys & marmalades, and will be replacing Made2Taste who are no longer attending markets.

Plenty of opportunities for Christmas shopping - we have an extra market on Saturday December 17th, as well as the regular ones on November 5th, and December 3rd. All markets 9am - 1pm in Huntly Square.

Eden Plants from King Edward will be joining the market from April with a wide range of locally grown garden plants - have a look at their website for details of their range, along with some great pictures. www.edenplants.co.uk

Chef Lesley Gillespie will be back again at the March market - demosntrating a series of dishes using produce on sale on the day. She'll also offer tasters, and hand out recipes for those who want to try to make the dishes themselves at home.

We're saying goodbye to Castlehill Farm, who are no longer selling at markets. They've been selling their very popular mutton, goat meat and beef at Huntly FM for a few years now, and we wish them luck in their future ventures.

Chef Lesley Gillespie will be joining us again at the November Huntly Farmers' Market for another series of cookery demos showcasing the produce on sale at the market. Come along and sample her dishes!

Mortlach Game will be offering fabulous fallow deer venison and new season plump partridge, as well as their usual wide range of game and venison. A few rabbits may even be found in the dense package pile in their table top fridge!

Several new stalls will be joining us over the next few months : Made2Taste jams & preserves will be at the next (October) market; Feith-Hill Candles starts in December; My Glambition soaps, bath bombs etc starts in February; and Eden Plants will be at the market from next spring.

Kirkford Free Range will be at the market as usual this month with their delicious chickens - but be warned that this is their last market till the Huntly Hairst in September...so you may want to stock your freezer with an extra chicken or two this time.

Aileen's Cottage Garden Plant stall has a great special offer to encourage you out into the garden this month: '3 for 2' from her wide selection of plants, from traditional favourites like lupins and hardy geraniums, to more unusual herbaceous perennials.

The fundraising stall this month will be run by HETI and includes Fairtrade teas & coffee, a raffle to win a hamper and fairtrade football...and a chance to play table football to raise awareness of the fairtrade football campaign (www.balasport.co.uk)

Olive Twist are bringing some of their new olive mixes to the market on Saturday: Oriental express - Garlic stuffed Halkidiki's with chilli, ginger and fresh coriander; and Italia mix - Whole olives with pickled garlic in a classic herby oil vinaigrette

Several new stalls have joined us in the last month : Olive Twist marinated olives and oils; Choc & Awe handmade chocolates and patisserie; The Steading are returning with their baking & sauces; and Zoe Robson will be at the December 6th market with locally made Christmas wreaths....the Square should be busy!

The June 7th Huntly Farmers' Market will see the arrival of three new stalls - Maggie's Cakery, The Party Cake People and Forget Me Not Treats. Have a look at the 'Our stalls' page for more details of their produce.

We're very sad to say goodbye to The Steading who have kept us in chocolate brownies (among other things) for several years now. However you can still sample their delicious fare at The Steading @ The Thirteen Moons, Drummuir.

Kirkford Free Range Poultry will be back at the market on Saturday 3rd, along with the usual range of food, plants and craft stalls. The community stall this month is Friends of Leith Hall, and the charity stall is Huntly Hairst.

"GO BEYOND BANANAS!" For Fairtrade Fortnight Huntly Ethical Trading Initiative ( HETI) will be asking local folk to think beyond Fairtrade bananas and coffee and consider additional ways they can support Fairtrade. Why not try Fairtrade flowers, muesli, marmalade or wine ??? There are dozens of possibilities - find out more at their stall, pledge to "Take a Step for Fairtrade" and enter their Free Prize Draw for a hamper full of Fairtrade treats (which have all been sourced from local Huntly shops!).

Mortlach Game will be offering the last of the red deer hind venison of the season; this delicious, 100% free-ranging wild game meat is sourced locally from the Cabrach hills, hung for a fortnight for tenderness, and is totally free from additives. They will also have wild roe deer venison and wood pigeon for sale.

Castlehill Farm will be selling fresh Belted Galloway meat at the March 2nd Huntly Farmers Market, along with Mangalitza Pork and Soay meat - they often sell out, so you can pre-order from the farm to avoid dissapointment 01651 806 007

On Saturday 7th July Mortlach Game will have smoked pigeon breast; Huntly Herbs have the first of this season's Strawberry & Redcurrant Jam; Kirkford Free Range Poultry will be back with their chicken....

Huntly Writers Group will be facepainting this week as well as selling their own writings & some 2nd hand books. Huntly Hairst Food & Farming Festival will be selling raffle tickets for their Grand Prize Draw (www.huntlyhairst.co.uk). Gordon Rural Action are offering advice on free home insulation.

All the recent sunshine may be making you think barbecues...at the next Huntly FM, as well as their usual extensive selection of cuts, Mortlach Game will be offering their tasty venison fajita strips, and a selection of prime venison steaks ideal for the barbecue or grill.

The next Huntly Farmers market on June 2nd will feature a special offer from Aileen's Cottage Garden Plants of 'Buy 3 - save £2'. The Clashmach Centre will be back again with a selection of edible plants for sale; and the charity stall this month is Action Medical Research who will be selling their recipe book.

Saturday May 5th, 9am - 1pm is the next Huntly Farmers Market - remember you can sign up to our monthly e-mail newsletter to hear about which stalls will be at the market and what new products or special offers they have each month. Email huntlyherbs@hotmail.com to join the list.

The next market in Huntly is on Saturday 3rd March, 9am - 1pm in Huntly Square. To join our email newsletter group and receive a monthly update of news, offers and which stalls to expect, email huntlyherbs@hotmail.com.

After six years at Huntly Farmers Market we are sad to say goodbye to Pat Coutts of Allathan Dairy who is retiring from the world of cheesemaking. I'm sure her hand made cheese and butter will be missed by the shoppers of Huntly.

An indoor market at the Linden Centre in Huntly from 9am - 1pm means that shoppers & stallholders alike will be protected from the wintry weather - so take your time and do your Christmas shopping at leisure!

If you'd like to receive a monthly email with news, offers and a list of the stalls booked in for the next Huntly Farmers Market then send an email to huntlyherbs@hotmail.com and we'll add you to the mailing list.